Is Xanax officially a controlled substance?

Oink · 23-10-2021 08:53AM #1

it seems obvious to me that Xanax has to be a controlled substance, but I can’t find it anywhere in writing.

If someone is arrested for being drunk and disorderly, and is found with a few (say 5-6) Xanax tablets in their bag, or test positive for it , are they in trouble if they don’t have a prescription? Or do they get away with it completely?

Thanks!

listermint · 23-10-2021 08:55AM

It's prescription only which means .....

Tom Mann Centuria · 23-10-2021 09:04AM

Unhelpful post deleted (well as close as I can in Vanilla Boards)

Witcher · 23-10-2021 09:09AM

It is a controlled drug.

Alprazolam is the substance and yes you will be in trouble if found in possession of it without a prescription.

Tom Mann Centuria · 23-10-2021 09:16AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118061531#Comment_118061531

It isn't on the controlled drug register of any hospital in Ireland.

Edit: but I'm confusing legal and healthcare settings.

Ger Roe · 23-10-2021 09:30AM

Alprazolam is listed in Schedule 4 part 1 of of the HSE controlled drug schedules. Schedule 4 was specifically amended to include Benzodiazepines on the list.

Full details here : https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/medicines-management/bzra-for-anxiety-insomnia/bzraguidancemmpfeb18.pdf

(see table 2 on page 6)